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Hans

“Variant of John — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Old French origin

Boy's name · #1323 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Hans has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #290 (1885) · 15,677 babies named Hans all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #97 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hanses

• Hans Christian Andersen — Danish writer and poet (1805–1875)
• Hans Christian Ørsted — Danish physicist and chemist (1777-1851)
• Hans Bethe — German-American nuclear physicist
• Hans Zimmer — German film composer (born 1957)
• Hans Holbein the Younger — German artist and printmaker (1497–1543)

In stories & tradition

• Hans Moleman — The Simpsons
• Hans Landa — Inglourious Basterds
• Hans (Hanswurst) — funny person

What Hanses become

Among 22,591 notable people named Hans:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hans Kelsen, Austrian lawyer (1881–1973).

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